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Practical articles on web hosting, VPS, WordPress, domains, performance and security — written for Sri Lankan businesses, developers and startups.

Apr 2, 20269 min readhostingsri lankabuyer guide

How to Choose Web Hosting in Sri Lanka in 2026

A practical guide for Sri Lankan businesses, bloggers and startups choosing a web hosting plan. Covers shared vs VPS, NVMe storage, LiteSpeed, payment options, local support and what to avoid.

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Mar 22, 20268 min readhostingvpscomparison

Shared Hosting vs VPS Hosting: Which Should You Use?

An honest comparison of shared hosting and VPS hosting for Sri Lankan businesses: performance, cost, control, security and when to upgrade.

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Mar 14, 20267 min readwordpresslitespeedperformance

WordPress Hosting on LiteSpeed: A Beginner's Guide

Why LiteSpeed + LSCache makes WordPress dramatically faster than plain Apache, and how to set it up on LankaServers shared hosting.

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Mar 5, 20268 min readdomainssri lanka.lk

Registering a Domain Name in Sri Lanka: .lk, .com and What to Pick

A complete guide to registering a domain in Sri Lanka — .lk vs .com, pricing, WHOIS privacy, transferring domains and DNS basics.

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Feb 26, 20269 min readwordpresssecurity

10 Steps to Secure a WordPress Site in 2026

A practical, no-fluff WordPress security checklist: SSL, updates, two-factor login, file permissions, malware scanning, backups and more.

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Feb 15, 20266 min readsslsecurity

Free SSL Certificates on LankaServers: How Let's Encrypt Works

Everything Sri Lankan site owners need to know about free SSL: how Let's Encrypt issues certificates, auto-renewal, mixed-content fixes and when to upgrade.

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Feb 4, 202610 min readwordpressperformance

How to Speed Up Your WordPress Site in 2026 (Without Spending More)

12 specific WordPress speed optimisations that don't require buying a bigger hosting plan: caching, images, fonts, scripts, DB cleanup and CDN.

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Jan 25, 20266 min reademailbusiness

Why Your Business Should Use Custom Domain Email (Not Gmail)

How custom-domain business email like name@yourcompany.com builds trust, improves deliverability and protects your brand — and how to set it up.

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Jan 12, 20268 min readmigrationhosting

How to Migrate a Website to a New Host Without Downtime

A step-by-step guide to moving a WordPress, Joomla or static site to LankaServers (or any host) without your visitors seeing a single error.

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Jan 4, 20269 min readstartupsvpsscaling

Hosting for Startups: Picking Infrastructure That Scales With You

An infrastructure roadmap for early-stage startups in Sri Lanka and the region — from MVP on shared hosting to multi-region VPS in 12 months.

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